The Civil War in the East

3rd United States Artillery, Battery C

 

The battery is referenced on a marker at Antietam and honored by a monument at Gettysburg (right).

Monument to Battery C, 3rd United States Artillery at Gettysburg

1861

January

At San Francisco

October 14

Ordered to New York, then moved to Washington, D.C.

November

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C. attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

1862

March

Moved to the Virginia Peninsula.

April 5-May 4

Siege of Yorktown

May

Attached to Battery G. Attached to 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery, Artillery Reserve, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond

June 26-July 2

Operations about White House

July

Rejoined army via Gloucester Point.

August 5

Malvern Hill

September 6-22

Maryland Campaign. Attached to Artillery, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac

September 13

Middletown, Md.

September 16-17

Battle of Antietam

The battery was commanded by Captain Horatio G. Gibson and brought six 3-inch Ordnance Rifles to the battlefield.

 

From the marker at Antietam:

"Horse Batteries C and G (consolidated), 3d U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam in the forenoon of September 17, and went into position a short distance south of this point, on the left of Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, and the right of Batteries B and L (consolidated), 2d U.S. Artillery. After an engagement of nearly two hours it was relieved by Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery, and withdrawn east of the Antietam, taking up its second position on the ridge north of the Boonsboro Pike."

September 19

Shepherdstown Ford

October

Battery G broken up

October 31

Aldie and Mountsville

November

Attached to Bayard's Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Potomac

November 4

New Baltimore, Salem and Thoroughfare Gap

November 7-9

Rappahannock Station

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

1863

February

Attached to Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

May

Attached to 2nd Regular Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

June

Attached to 2nd Brigade, Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac

June 17

Aldie

June 19

Middleburg

June 22

Upperville

July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

July 5

Smithburg, Md.

July 10-13

Jones' Cross Roads, near Williamsport

September 23

Robertson's Ford

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 7-8

Rappahannock Bridge

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

1864

February 28-
March 4

Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond

March 1

Fortifications of Richmond

March

Consolidated with Batteries F and K

May 4-June 12

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-7

Wilderness

May 8-21

Spotsylvania Court House

May 27

Salem Church

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

June 16 -
August 5

Siege of Petersburg

July 27-28

Deep Bottom

August 7-
November 28

Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign. Attached to Horse Artillery, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division

August 11

Near Winchester

August 25

Near Kearneysville

October 19

Battle of Cedar Creek

December

Duty in the Shenandoah Valley attached to Horse Artillery, Reserve, Army of the Shenandoah

1865

April

In Defenses of Washington attached to Horse Artillery Brigade, 22nd Army Corps until August